Abel is on Lovefinger's labels ESP Institute and Black Disco; Tako was jointly responsible for the great Into The Light compilation of Greek electronic music.
And just as Banhart's own compilation shone a light on an undiscovered music scene (Antony and the Johnsons, Joanna Newsom), Male Bonding's compilation contains plenty of highlights from this year's best underground bands.
"Born to Royalty" is an entertaining but light compilation of archival images of the royal family, going back to Queen Victoria, with an ostensible story arc about changing royal parental styles, from the strict upbringing of the stuttering King George VI to Prince William's more casual, affectionate broken home.
Their latest compilation shines a light on the growing contigent of summery melodic sounds, and features the likes of Chris Malinchak, MK, Klingande, Bondax and even a little flavor from the THUMP favorite, Kaskade. .
A promotional instore VHS compilation titled Rays of Light was released in the United Kingdom in 1999, compiling all the music videos to all five singles from the album.
Mitsuda and Procyon Studio have also produced more arranged albums, such as Sailing to the World and 2009's Colours of Light, a compilation album of vocal pieces Mitsuda has composed.
The house-centric trinity was first discovered via Black Butter's Spreadlove series, a compilation that shines a light on the up and coming acts that the label has their eyes and ears on.
Milan-based label Doner Music is releasing Doner Bombers, vol. III, a 18-track compilation that shines a light on Italian producers from all over the urban electronic spectrum.
As I prepared to dust off my Persian and decipher some stelae, I thought back to a book I had read called Chinese Gleams of Sufi Light, a compilation of Chinese Sufi texts with gems like this: "Asserting unity [tawhid] is to make the heart one.
"Diddy Bop" is a light-hearted compilation of ass-whippings, basement parties, and crisp sneakers, but "Casket Pretty" is the polar opposite of that.
